Allocations in the 2022 budget for the Ministry of Agriculture will see a modernisation of infrastructure in the sector and the promotion of drone technology for farming purposes, Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday told the House.
Mustapha noted that $13 billion has been set aside to strengthen drainage and irrigation systems for agricultural areas while $1 billion has been allocated under the Flood and Economic Recovery and Resilience Programme. This, he said, will pave the way for the urgent acquisition of the equipment needed to enhance flood protection and build operational capacity.
“We will continue to do large projects that will have impact on our country like the Hope Canal. We will be doing canals like that in regions 3, 5 & 6. We will start those work there so we can mitigate flooding and be better prepared for climate change”, he said.
